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I Wanna Bach: Sebastian Bach to front Twisted Sister for select fall shows
Rock singer Sebastian Bach performs at The Fonda Theatre on December 16, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Tullberg/Getty Images) After being forced to cancel their planned reunion tour due to frontman Dee Snider’s health,

Full lineup announced for Tennessee’s The Mountain Festival
Admat for The Mountain Festival (Courtesy of The Mountain Music Festival) Bret Michaels, Rick Springfield and Ratt’s Stephen Pearcy and Warren DeMartini are among the acts booked for The Mountain Music Festival, happening Aug. 21-23 at the Gatlinburg

Lynyrd Skynyrd’s ‘Free Bird’ gets Olympics chart boost
(L-R Allen Collins, Leon Wilkeson, Gary Rossington, Artimus Pyle, Ronnie Van Zandt and Billy Powell) pose for a portrait circa 1975. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) Lynyrd Skynyrd’s classic “Free Bird” has gotten a chart boost

Paul McCartney says he was lied to about Rock & Roll Hall of Fame solo induction
Paul McCartney performs at The O2 Arena on December 18, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Jo Hale/Redferns) Paul McCartney was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist in 1999, but

Metallica announces dates for added Sphere shows
Metallica Life Burns Faster at Sphere artwork. (Courtesy of Live Nation) Metallica has announced the exact dates for the six newly added shows to the band’s upcoming Life Burns Faster residency at the high-tech Sphere venue in Las

Photo of Elton John, husband and sons now on display at London’s National Portrait Gallery
Elton John and David Furnish attend the press conference during Elton John AIDS Foundation’s 33rd Annual Academy Awards Viewing Party on March 2, 2025 in West Hollywood. (Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Elton John AIDS Foundation) Elton John:

Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings announce first US tour as The Guess Who in 23 years
Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings tour admat (Courtesy of Live Nation) Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings are set to tour the U.S. as The Guess Who for the first time in 23 years. The Canadian duo has

Peter Gabriel releases ‘What Lies Ahead’ from upcoming album ‘o/i’
Cover of Peter Gabriel single “What Lies Ahead.” Artwork by Judy Chicago (Real World Music Ltd / Sony Music Publishing/Peter Gabriel Ltd.) Peter Gabriel has released another track off his upcoming album, o/i. The latest, “What Lies Ahead,”

Ozzfest is ‘absolutely’ returning, say Sharon Osbourne
Sharon Osbourne attends The BRIT Awards 2026 at Co-op Live on February 28, 2026 in Manchester, England. (Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images) Sharon Osbourne has confirmed that Ozzfest is “absolutely” returning. “We’re gonna do it,” Sharon said during the

Ringo Starr to release new album, ‘Long Long Road’, in April
Ringo Starr’s ‘Long Long Road’ (Universal Music) Ringo Starr is back with new music. The two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer is set to release a new album, Long Long Road, on April 24. It’s his second